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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1943
SPORT-O-SCOPE
WOMEN’S SPORTS
The soccer tournament got un
der-way November 4, with Team
A of the 1:15 class taking a ter
rible licking from Team B of the
eight o’clock class. The score
was 10 to 0. Gladys Weaver, cen
ter forward of the winning team,
scored 6 of the 10 points. Asa
result of some good punting, the
center half-back, Opal Beck, won
two points for the victors. The
other goal was made by the able
captain of the team, Betty Jo
Patrick.
Captain Claudia Walters, cen
ter forward of Team A, 8:55
class, starred in the game be
tween Team A 8:55 and Team B
of the 9:55 class. With the splen
did help of Glenn Crowder, Mar
than Stephens, and Sara Daven
port, Claudia made five goals.
Their job was not an easy one,
considering Nan Manley’s punt
ing which won the approval of
the football heroes who were
spectators. Jean Styles, though
on the losing side, was really do
ing some soccer playing.
Armistice Day brought three
tough battles on the soccer field
but the war between the classes
was over as Team B of the eight
o’clock class won the final game.
The first game of the after
noon was a close match with a
score of 2 to 0 as Team B of
the eight o’clock class won over
Team A of the 8:55 class. Nancy
McClure dribbled circles around
her opponents to make the goal.
Mary Ellis Thompson and Betty
Jo Patrick did a good job of get
ting the ball where they wanted
it. For the defense, Glenn Crow
der and Sara Davenport did some
good playing.
The second game of the after
noon was between Team A of
the 9:50 class and Team A of the
eight o’clock class. An extra
quarter had to be played to break
the tie. Doffie Gosdin sent the
ball through the goal to bring
victory to Team A of the 9:50
class. On the winning side some
outstanding playing was done by
Bobbie Stepp and Margaret Grif
fith. Jean Hobbs did some mar
velous defense work on the los
ing side. Opal Beck, captain of
the losing team was defintely in
the game.
The third game of the after
noon was between the winners
of the other games. The partici
pants were Team B of the eight
o’clock and Team A of the 9:50
class. Mary Ellis Thompson
for Team B of the eight o'clock
class made the goal that won the
game. Others players in the spot
light in this game were Gladys
Weaver, Nancy McClure, and
Betty Jo Patrick.
The class tournament is over
but the soccer tournament has
just begun. Next week the fresh
man and sophomore teams, to be
selected from the various classes,
will show some real competition.
An American soldier in Eng
land was giving some illustra
tions of the size of his country.
“You can board a train in the
state of Texas at dawn,” he said
impressively, “and twenty-four
hours later you’ll still be in
Texas.”
“Yes,” said one of his English
listeners, with feeling, “we’ve
got trains like that here, too.”
MEN’S SPORTS
The boys’ class in physical
education selected two touch
football teams whose captains
are Harry Perry and Charles
Henderson. The faculty and stu
dent body were invited Mon-
Oct. 25, for the opening game.
Neither side scored but both of
the teams fought from the first
kick off to the bitter end. A
series of games will be played in
touch football and winners will
be awarded school letters.
Madison New, who assists
Coach Carpenter, says that six
week’s training certainly has in
creased the endurance of the stu
dents. Many of the men who a
few days ago were fatigued after
several strenuous exercises can
stay the entire period now. This
is good evidence that we are
making progress in our physical
fitness.
Several of the boys have been
working on the tennis courts
during physical education period,
and they have made some no
ticeable improvements. The
courts were raked and sand was
spread over them. If the weath
er is favorable within the next
few weeks, these fellows will
have our courts in top-notch con
dition. Mugh Moss, after play
ing the first game of tennis on
the court where work has been
completed, says the court is in
excellent shape.
The W Club is planning to get
together within the next few
weeks to initiate the new mem
bers. At this meeting school let
ters will be awarded those mem
bers who have recently been
taken into the club.
In the early part of Decem
ber the basketball team will be
selected. The students are now
practicing every spare minute
they can find in the hope of mak
ing first team. Prospects are
mighty favorable that we are go
ing to have several all-star teams
this year. Playing basketball is
an exciting way to become phy
sically fit.
4-H Club Elects
Gordon President
At a recent call-meeting of the
4 H club, nominations were made
from the floor, and officers for
the year were elected.
Elizabeth Gordon and Carolyn
Mason, both of whom are out
standing 4 H leaders of Gwin
nette county, were elected pres
ident and vice president, respec
tively. Sara Davenport was cho
sen secretary and treasurer,
while Bobbie Stepp was elected
club reporter. A social commit
tee was appointed, with Claudia
Walters acting as chairman. Her
committeemen are Nancy Mc-
Clure and Clinnell Parker. Ger
trude Eley will serve as program
chairman. Mr. Ed Yeomans is
to be faculty adviser of the group
this year.
Plans were discussed for rec
reation and folk games at each
monthly meeting. The meetings
are set for each third Tuesday
night.
There are approximately twen
ty-five 4 H’ers on roll.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
This Fascinating
Mealtime Technique
Breakfast is the meal that you
can take or leave.. Many people
leave it for the simple reason
that they feel it a bit too early to
attempt a bowl of cereal. There
should be a fire alarm to wakej
up some of the students who
have the intention of getting up.
but never quite make it. Seven
fifteen does seem plenty early to
crawl out of a super-warm bed.
take a shower and rush like mad
to the dining hall. Usually there
is a steady stream of half-asleep
students who somehow make
their way to breakfast. One is
fortunate if a few minutes late,
then he can avoid the long wait
for the doors to open.
Why some people ever come
to breakfast I’ll never know, for
there is the girl who sits down,
pours the cream into her cereal,
and suddenly loses her appetite.
Then there are others who, be
sides not eating their breakfast,
sleep through the meal without
saving a word. Hot coffee is just
the thing to liven up a person in
the morning (especially when
one had to cram for a physics
test the night before), and have
him singing, “Oh, what a beau
tiful morning,” all the way back
to the dormitory.
By lunch time everyone is re
ally hungry. After studying all
morning we students
are naturally starved. The bells
in the dorms usually don’t have
to remind us that it’s time to
eat, for as soon as the fourth
period is over, you’ll find a hun
gry group waiting outside the
dining hall. There is a mad rush
when the doors are opened, and
the crowd pours in. The bless
ing is said, and a scramble is
made for the food. Then there
is a constant babble for so and
so to pass the rolls or the salad.
Usually there isn’t much talk,
but what conversation goes on is
a review of what’s already hap
pened in the classes —who pass
ed the biology quiz, or the hard
problem that somebody missed
in algebra. By this time plates
are empty, and we are ready for
a second helping. The dessert
is the best part of the meal. Nat
urally, there are times when we
desperately plead with our wait
ress for a second serving, but
with little results. Yes, the caf
eteria is definitely a favorite
place on the campus!
Dean Gunn Speaker for
Thanksgiving Program
A special Thanksgiving Pro
gram will be given on November
25 at the regular chapel period.
The program is as follows:
Doxology—Congregation.
Psalm —Responsively—Mr. Ad
ams leading.
Hymn—Congregation.
Prayer—Dr. Smith.
Hymn—Congregation.
“Meaning of Thanksgiving”—
Mr. Gunn.
Hymn—Congregation.
Benediction—President of V.
R. A.
There will be no Thanksgiving
holidays this year in order to co
operate with an appeal made by
the government. This is to help
reduce the amount of travel dur
ing the holiday season.
★ WITH THE ★
ARMED FORCES
Three youths from West Geor
gia College, Genola. have report
ed to the Army Air Forces Pre-
Flight School for Pilots at Max
well Field, Alabama, to begin
the third phase of their training
as pilots in the U. S. Army Air
Forces’ expanding program.
These aviation cadets are re
ceiving nine weeks of intensive
physical, military and academic
instruction at Maxwell Field, pre
paratory to beginning their act
ual flight training at one of the
many primary flight schools lo
cated in the Army Air Forces
Eastern Flying Training Com
mand. These men are Aviation
Cadets Charles H. Lang, who at
tended College 1941-43; Frank -J.
Searcey, Jr., 1942-43; and Ralph
K. Tyson, 1941-43.
• * *
James Leonard Hudson, son
of Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Hudson, of
304 H E. 6th, Rome, Georgia, gra
duated today from the Naval Air
Training Center, Corpus Christ!
and was commissioned an en
sign in the U. S. Naval Reserve.
He is a graduate of West Georgia
College. Carrollton, Georgia.
* * *
Nehl B. Renner, son of Major
and Mrs. H. M. Renner, 168 Mar
shall St., Cedartown, Georgia,
graduated today from the Naval
Air Training Center, Corpus
Christi, and was commissioned
an ensign in the U. S. Naval Re
serve. He is a former student of
West Georgia College.
* * *
John A. Justice, 20, son of Mr.
Allen W. Justice, of Trion, was
recently appointed a Naval Avi
ation Cadet and was transferred
to the Naval Air Training Cen
ter, Pensacola, Florida, for inter
mediate flight training. Prior to
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